Girls Camp-Wednesday July 11

 Wednesday was hike day! But first you have to start off every day with a good breakfast. We were in charge of breakfast for Wednesday. Mindy had the brilliant idea of doing oatmeal. It turned out to be super easy and we got lots of compliments for it. We had a ton of different toppings for everyone to choose from and there were only a small handful of people that didn't like it. I think it was the most liked breakfast of the week, way to go Mindy!

 Since we were at one of the smaller campsites this year we didn't have a big kitchen to cook in. Nothing like cooking for a couple hundred people on two camp chefs.

Mindy, Shae, and Syree cooking the oatmeal.

The longest hike belongs to the 2nd years, it is supposed to be a 5 mile hike. Carrie and I went on the 2nd year hike, Mindy and Aleshia took the 1st year hike. We wanted to make sure we had leaders with all our girls.

 Hiking up the hill.

 Wonderful YCLs leading the hike

 The hike was gorgeous. This camp is just so peaceful and beautiful. There were SOOO many butterflies everywhere.

We stopped for lunch at Legacy Lake. It started to sprinkle so we didn't stop to eat for too long. As we made our way back to the trail we hear all the girls screaming. The leaders are all in the back thinking, bug? maybe a snake? Never in a million years would I have every guessed that this is what they were screaming about...

 That would be a snake wrapped around a chipmunk. Apparently it was in the middle of the trail but when the girls got close they startled it and the snake let go of its meal, but quickly grabbed the chipmunk by the head. Yes, the girls saw the snake re-catch the chipmunk.

 The snake moved down more into the long grass, with the yummy chipmunk head stuck in it's mouth. I stood on the side of the trail by the snake and had the girls pass on the far side. It was far enough off the trail after being startled that we passed without any trouble. That was a once in a lifetime experience.

When we got back to the cabin I noticed we got back at the same time as the 1st years. That couldn't be right, we went on a 5 mile hike and theirs was supposed to be about 2 miles. When Mindy got home she figured out that the hikes were both about 3 miles, the 1st year hike actually being just ever so slightly longer.

After hikes we got to do a craft, we made lanterns. The craft was going to be used in the spiritual activity later that night.

 Here we are, one good looking group.

Left side: Shae, Aleshia, Marinn, Carrie

Right side: back of Amelia's head..she wouldn't let me take a picture of her

We had a little bit of time until the girls had to be at certification so Amelia laid down to take a nap.

 When it was time to get up, we could not get her to wake up. Shae, the loving sister that she is, decided she would jump on her to wake her up.

 Shae jumped on her and she still didn't wake up. Now that is one heavy sleeper.

For certification that girls had to tie a square knot, waterproof matches, demonstrate water purification, and build a fire. The girls learned all the skills and then they did a relay race.

 Marinn tying a square knot with Lori.

Waterproofing matches

 Water purification.

They had to add the "water purification" tablet (aka-breath mint) to the water, strain the "dirt" (aka-Oreos) out of the water with a cloth, then...

 drink the "clean" water.

 Building the fire.

 Syree's turn

 Yummy!

 Mindy playing with Model Magic.

 

 Mindy's beautiful sculpture.

Left my camera unattended and I got a picture of it.